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A commercial lease is one of the most complicated contracts a small business owner is likely to face. It is a daunting document filled with language that is difficult to understand and hard to find what it is you are most interested in knowing. By the end...
Almost all of the medical practitioners and practices I have worked with over the years have employed third-party billing companies to help with insurance claims submission and claims management. To say the quality of these third-party billing companies varies greatly would be like saying the...
One common refrain I try to express to all of my healthcare clients is the importance of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. When dealing with healthcare compliance, government agencies and commercial insurance special investigative units have done a wonderful job...
The use of third party software by small businesses for Human Resources functions will not excuse the business from complying with laws regarding discrimination in any form....
Imagine the following scenario (this is based on a true story, but no names have been mentioned for a reason….I like the mystery!) No seriously, this happens with some regularity. You are a medical worker at a HIPAA covered entity (say a doctor’s office). You use...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. Because the FMLA applies to employers with 50 or more employees within a...
The last week has seen a number of controversial opinions handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States. To say that emotions are likely running high on a number of issues would be an understatement. It is likely that many of your employees...
Have you ever wanted an experienced lawyer to translate some of that legalese you see in contracts? You know the language that makes things seem complicated? Well, that is what our new "Contracts in the Wild" video series is about. We are going to look at actual contract terms...
You want to rebrand your business. Maybe your business has expanded. Maybe your mission has changed. Or, maybe the logos are out of date. Whatever the case is, your first step must be to have a crystal clear why you are rebranding and who you...
As a service provider, you should be considering accommodations in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act — not only physical accommodations, but others that impact your service delivery. Bottom line: your business should be accessible by all persons. If you have customers who are deaf, for example, you...